Our Beloved Month of August

Deftly blending fiction and reality, this pastoral idyll from Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes follows both his cast and crew and the characters portrayed. Set in the villages of rural Portugal, the movie shows townspeople and a trio of travelling musicians celebrating life and falling in love during the country's summer "vacation month." Fábio Oliveira, Sónia Bandeira star. 147 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; deleted scenes; bonus shorts "31" (2001), "Kalkitos" (2002), "Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'" (2008), "Canticle of All Creatures" (2010); theatrical trailer. In Portuguese with English subtitles.